Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 182 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (What, how and the plan): Content (what you say): evidence, reasoning, examples, facts. Style (how you say it): voice, eye contact, posture, pace. Strategy (how you plan): team plan, answering opponents, time, teamwork. Total = content + style + strategy; winning margin = bigger total − smaller total.

1. 1.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 26 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 30 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
6. 6.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
8. 8.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 35 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 22 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 36 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 34 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
18. 18.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 38 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 32 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
25. 25.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
28. 28.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 35 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 177 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 34 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 40 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 22 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False

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